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what i love but going in and doing those city service jobs. you shostled a driveway that was complaining it shows we don't need big government we need one very committed mayor. how is newark? >> doing extraordinarily well. we're in the biggest economic development period since the 1950's. companies are coming in from pana sonic moving the headquarters. 1,000 employees, to the global headquarters to manechevitz. >> stephen: you have the worst wine on planet earth coming -- mazel. >> can i get it to you wholesale if you would like. >> stephen: thank you very much. what do you think happened at the first debate for your friend barack obama? were you tempted to go in there and fire him and carry him out of there. his campaign was burning down last week. i think that we in in this sliermt of american idol we get focused on form and not as much on the substance. i think the president was right on substance. >> stephen: and that what leadership is about? there's a reason the king wears a crown and not a dust rag. he has to have the right idea but als
what i love but going in and doing those city service jobs. you shostled a driveway that was complaining it shows we don't need big government we need one very committed mayor. how is newark? >> doing extraordinarily well. we're in the biggest economic development period since the 1950's. companies are coming in from pana sonic moving the headquarters. 1,000 employees, to the global headquarters to manechevitz. >> stephen: you have the worst wine on planet earth coming -- mazel....
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we have a bunch of cities where workers are trained in machinery and advanced manufacturing and companies are starting to look maybe we in-source instead of out-source but we'll have to change the tax code to make sure there's a strong case. >> jon: if congress was obstinate before won't they still be there or do you get to at some point there, and i'll throw a phrase out there, abracadabra. so if their o obstinnance creat the problem how do we change that? >> maybe we can get democrats elected and change it back. number two, when you look at some of the things we need to look let's say in the first year, 2013, we need things balanced. it will be settled one way or another next year. the question is do we do it in a balanced responsible way or not asking millionaires and billionaires to pay a dime of taxes to preserve education. >> jon: wait, this is the first time i'm hearing about billio billionaires. what are you doing us? >> jon? >> jon: no, i'm going float to commercial and we'll have a conversation. we do have to go toúúúúúú >> jon: welcome back. here speaking to president bar
we have a bunch of cities where workers are trained in machinery and advanced manufacturing and companies are starting to look maybe we in-source instead of out-source but we'll have to change the tax code to make sure there's a strong case. >> jon: if congress was obstinate before won't they still be there or do you get to at some point there, and i'll throw a phrase out there, abracadabra. so if their o obstinnance creat the problem how do we change that? >> maybe we can get...
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at the thyme we have about 200 city-maintained datasets, but often times this data sets show our city departments in their best light. from my perspective we need datasets to improve upon imperfect situations to show where we can improve and where we can take risks and where we can be more entrepreneurial and hopefully leads to more effective government . so that end the legislation we're introduction today creates a chief data officer who is responsible for maintaining our city's focus on our open data policy. secondly, it requires city departments to designate data coordinators to work in conjunction with the officers. so again, every city department can be involved in moving forward an open data culture within san francisco. thirdly we need consistent standards in how data is presented both internally and externally. i look forward to moving forward these data policies that improve our city. i have a related legislation drafting request. yesterday when mayor lee and i along with our rec and park department announced the ladies and gentlemen of launch of an application to provide in
at the thyme we have about 200 city-maintained datasets, but often times this data sets show our city departments in their best light. from my perspective we need datasets to improve upon imperfect situations to show where we can improve and where we can take risks and where we can be more entrepreneurial and hopefully leads to more effective government . so that end the legislation we're introduction today creates a chief data officer who is responsible for maintaining our city's focus on our...
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and that's what new york city did. they first went to the hudson highlands, but 150 years later, it went to the delaware highlands. and really diverted the water that normally went to philadelphia to new york city. i don't think they anticipated that. narrator: the majority of new york city's drinking water comes from watersheds in upstate new york. a watershed is the area of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water. mountains act as a funnel to feed rivers and lakes. and in this case, reservoirs. in the new york city system, water is collected and stored in 19 reservoirs, which can hold more than a year's supply -- over 580 billion gallons of water. almost all of the system is fed by gravity, without the use of energy-consuming pumps. valves open to regulate the flow into the 85-mile-long delaware aqueduct -- the longest tunnel in the world. at hillview reservoir... the water is partitioned into another giant tunnel system. where it travels deep below manhattan. the pressure built u
and that's what new york city did. they first went to the hudson highlands, but 150 years later, it went to the delaware highlands. and really diverted the water that normally went to philadelphia to new york city. i don't think they anticipated that. narrator: the majority of new york city's drinking water comes from watersheds in upstate new york. a watershed is the area of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water. mountains act as a funnel to feed rivers...
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in 2004 the city of san francisco passed prop i and required that the city do economic analysis every four years and strategy report. talks about how we improve the economy and one thing we are trying to change to the gross receipt tax and that is a start but we have to press this and business friendly city and benefit those in business and benefit those in need of job when is we have 8% unemployment here in san francisco. >> thank you sir. ms. gavin. >> i would invest in transportation, in public transportation it would be muni. i think a lot of areas that we need to upgrade muni and put it under ground. i would invest in the ferries. i think being a tourist city and many people commute to the city i think it's one area a lot of jobs would come from is invest in the public transportation. there si pending grant for the train to no where with the project. it's $942 million grant that san francisco may get and it's a lot of money, but that train isn't going to connect to the k, l, or m that see the break downs everyday. i know because i ride it so i would heavily invest in all of the p
in 2004 the city of san francisco passed prop i and required that the city do economic analysis every four years and strategy report. talks about how we improve the economy and one thing we are trying to change to the gross receipt tax and that is a start but we have to press this and business friendly city and benefit those in business and benefit those in need of job when is we have 8% unemployment here in san francisco. >> thank you sir. ms. gavin. >> i would invest in...
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if you want leadership in our city, i'll i'm your candidate. at juliandavis.org, there is more detail about the grassroots campaign we're building. i encourage you to look where the candidates are getting their money from. i think it says a lot about whose interests they will be representing. thank you. >> anybody else? miss olague? >> again, i just wanted to welcome all of you to the office, room 256 of city hall and we are engaging with neighbors all the time. recently i voted in favor of community choice aggregation. i am a sponsor of the affordable housing proposition c. we worked extensively with community counsel for housing organizations to make sure that we had the right balance. i worked on the gross receipts measure that is on the ballot currently. so there are a lot of things that we're working on. we're working with small businesses extensively and so i welcome you to come in and share your ideas and let's work together to create a better city. i am christiana olague, supervisor district 5 and i appreciate your support in keeping me
if you want leadership in our city, i'll i'm your candidate. at juliandavis.org, there is more detail about the grassroots campaign we're building. i encourage you to look where the candidates are getting their money from. i think it says a lot about whose interests they will be representing. thank you. >> anybody else? miss olague? >> again, i just wanted to welcome all of you to the office, room 256 of city hall and we are engaging with neighbors all the time. recently i voted in...
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across the city that are failing. it will pay for renovation of swim pools that are many years old and in threat of being closed because of their physical condition. it will pay for trail maintenance, tree maintenance, improving and cleaning up toxic pollution along the city's eastern waterfront and a wide array of positive vital investments in our park system to help maintain that no. 1 rating for us and for future generations. >> thank you, gentlemen. we hope that this discussion was informative. for more information on this and other ballot measures in this year's election, please visit the san francisco league of women voters vote at sfvotes.org. remember, early voting is available at city hall monday through friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm if you don't vote early, be sure to >> hello ladies and gentlemen of district five my name is london ried and i am asking for your vote for the district of supervisors. >> i grew up on the same street that all live on, ride our bikes, walk in the parks, shop and eat and take our
across the city that are failing. it will pay for renovation of swim pools that are many years old and in threat of being closed because of their physical condition. it will pay for trail maintenance, tree maintenance, improving and cleaning up toxic pollution along the city's eastern waterfront and a wide array of positive vital investments in our park system to help maintain that no. 1 rating for us and for future generations. >> thank you, gentlemen. we hope that this discussion was...
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, filed the report for the city, the city's preservation staff reviewed that report and found that this building is not a historic structure and you have a copy of that historic resource evaluation in your brief in the response that was provided. the project sponsor went through and his architect went through the various processes that the city requires. they had a preapplication meeting with the neighbors, they filed their permit after the historic evaluation was completed and after the cat category exemption was issued, the section 311 notice went out. prior to that because of concerns raised by some neighbors, the project sponsor engaged in the community board process. this is not something where the project sponsor is stone walling neighbors, he has been working with them since 2005. there's a disagreement and obviously we're here because people still have a different point of view and they are using their rights to appeal, but the project sponsor did go to the community boards with the neighbors, they went through that process. so i just want you it know that. in 2008 discretionary
, filed the report for the city, the city's preservation staff reviewed that report and found that this building is not a historic structure and you have a copy of that historic resource evaluation in your brief in the response that was provided. the project sponsor went through and his architect went through the various processes that the city requires. they had a preapplication meeting with the neighbors, they filed their permit after the historic evaluation was completed and after the cat...
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there are thousands of units that could be utilized for rental housing in this city. and i think if you would loosen some of thesis regulations, so that people would not feel that if they rent to someone for a couple of years, it could turn into a couple of decades and it could cost them $20,000, $30,000 when they are old and need to move in themselves or move their grandmother in what she is old. how about just thinking about making it a little bit easier for owners to re-access their places? you shouldn't have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay somebody to leave, so that they can avoid having a scarlet a on their title. i don't think most owners really want to be inn keepers. and for myself, it wasn't the low rent that made me so happy to get rid of this person, although it was a non-payment issue. it wasn't the low rent at all. it was the fact that she was abusing our place and had a permanent hold on it as along as she paid that rent. so think about make something concessions to owners. we're not ogres and not the enemy. maybe we could all just wear ye
there are thousands of units that could be utilized for rental housing in this city. and i think if you would loosen some of thesis regulations, so that people would not feel that if they rent to someone for a couple of years, it could turn into a couple of decades and it could cost them $20,000, $30,000 when they are old and need to move in themselves or move their grandmother in what she is old. how about just thinking about making it a little bit easier for owners to re-access their places?...
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so all of those documents are on file with the city of daly city. so the traffic impacts were studied in comparison, for instance to the former post office facility that was there. and found that the uses which are planned to be the towed cars, and other mta uses. for instance our training facility, possibly enforcement and other vehicles to be stored there. were actually similar impacts and spread over time. for instance the tow-trucks -- the towing facility starts behind the hall of justice. so that tow customers are able to pick up their cars there within the first 24 hours. then they are towed to -- at this current time -- to pier 70. they would, if this lease were approved be towed to 2650 bay shore, which is accessible by the t line and the 9 and 8 ax muni routes. while they operate 24 hours a day, they receive only 25 vehicles a day that would be put into long-term storage at the facility both inside and out. they will have weekly auctions, which they currently have at pier 70 and it's approximately anticipated 300 people would attend, but th
so all of those documents are on file with the city of daly city. so the traffic impacts were studied in comparison, for instance to the former post office facility that was there. and found that the uses which are planned to be the towed cars, and other mta uses. for instance our training facility, possibly enforcement and other vehicles to be stored there. were actually similar impacts and spread over time. for instance the tow-trucks -- the towing facility starts behind the hall of justice....
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since 1957, we are the only city in the world that runs cable cars. these cars right here are part of national parks system. in the early 1960's, they became the first roles monument. the way city spread changed with the invention of the cable car. >> people know in san francisco, first thing they think about is, let's go >> hello, i am with the recreation and parks department. we are featuring the romantic park location in your backyard. this is your chance to find your heart in santa and cisco with someone special. -- san francisco with someone special. our first look out is here at buena vista park, a favorite with couples and dog walkers. both have a significant force. a refreshing retreat from urban life. the romantic past that meander up and down the park under pines and eucalyptus. hang out in this environment and you might see butterflies it, fennel, and then the lines. -- dandelions. is ada accessible. public transit is plentiful. we have conquered the steps, we have watched the dogs, and we have enjoyed a beautiful view. this is a place to t
since 1957, we are the only city in the world that runs cable cars. these cars right here are part of national parks system. in the early 1960's, they became the first roles monument. the way city spread changed with the invention of the cable car. >> people know in san francisco, first thing they think about is, let's go >> hello, i am with the recreation and parks department. we are featuring the romantic park location in your backyard. this is your chance to find your heart in...
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as a result, the city of los angeles, in order to protect future flooding in the city, they decided to take the los angeles river and make it a flood control channel. they concreted the walls of the river in order for water to get to ocean much faster. narrator: cities throughout southern california converted natural rivers to these concrete channels, part of their storm drain systems. this allowed expanding development without the need for large flood plains. kharaghani: the los angeles river is approximately 51 miles. concrete reduces the size of the river that you need to carry the water because it speeds up the flow of water. if you'd like to remove all the concrete and to have natural system to carry the water to protect you from flooding, you need to have almost one mile on each side of the river set aside for transport of rain. so in order for the city to have use of those lands around the river, concrete made it possible to have minimum land so the water can be carried to the ocean in the fastest possible way. but, unfortunately, because of population growth and poor housekeepi
as a result, the city of los angeles, in order to protect future flooding in the city, they decided to take the los angeles river and make it a flood control channel. they concreted the walls of the river in order for water to get to ocean much faster. narrator: cities throughout southern california converted natural rivers to these concrete channels, part of their storm drain systems. this allowed expanding development without the need for large flood plains. kharaghani: the los angeles river...
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from becoming the city controller. it's the civil grand jury. stick to your responsibilities. do those well before you start to get into things that are not within your core mission. >> supervisor campos. >> thank you, i just want to make a couple of points. one to the extent there is this conversation about the date of the information that was looked at by the civil grand jury. i think that the civil grand jury actually responded tothat information noting that it what they were trying to look at is whether or not there was a change in the trend that he we were seeing? and to the extent of the limitations that were imposed on the use of these accounts, the law passed doesn't address those limitations. so the point that has been made about the civil grand jury. i think there is a very important role for them to play and to the extent had a they are looking at the actions and activities of private businesses i think it's relevant for them to do that. because of a law that was passed by this board of supervisors and signe
from becoming the city controller. it's the civil grand jury. stick to your responsibilities. do those well before you start to get into things that are not within your core mission. >> supervisor campos. >> thank you, i just want to make a couple of points. one to the extent there is this conversation about the date of the information that was looked at by the civil grand jury. i think that the civil grand jury actually responded tothat information noting that it what they were...
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>> the question is -- is city hall ready to -- what was that? >> [inaudible] when it pushed back comes from the old economy. -- when the push that comes from the old economy. >> yes, just to get it on the tv. the question is -- will the city stand up when the push back comes from the old economy? >> i wish i could represent all city hall. i cannot. but i think that is part of democracy. there's always tensions. always other sites and perspectives we have to arbitrate and here are and figure out where that line is, how we actually negotiate that. that is part of the conversation. i do not think we should unilaterally just listen to whatever the schering economy companies are saying, nor should we do the same for the traditional companies. it is hearing both sides, understanding the different perspectives, a managing the risks, and seeing where as a city our values are and where we should be headed. >> can i add something? i would like to clarify -- this is not us versus them, new economy versus old economy. there is room for both of us. these are
>> the question is -- is city hall ready to -- what was that? >> [inaudible] when it pushed back comes from the old economy. -- when the push that comes from the old economy. >> yes, just to get it on the tv. the question is -- will the city stand up when the push back comes from the old economy? >> i wish i could represent all city hall. i cannot. but i think that is part of democracy. there's always tensions. always other sites and perspectives we have to arbitrate and...
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we need to grow the entire city. in our case, we are looking at an economy that has industrial roots, historically. we are rivals for a new, green, and tech industries. at last count, we had 250 of them. when we move forward in these new areas, redevelopment was very helpful in terms of the land, the cleanup of the brown fields. i think there will be some state programs that will maintain affordable housing, the brownfield's aspect, and the transit-oriented development. our redevelopment funds are already set and should be safe. we expect a lot of continuation. some of our stuff has already been ok under the deadline. i think there will be new mechanisms. i think steinberg is looking for a way to keep and save both affordable housing and transit- oriented development. >> with what mayor quan said -- as i emphasized in my presentation, one of the most important things that we as mayors need to do is make sure we create an investor-confidence situation here. what redevelopment has taught us is they had investors depend
we need to grow the entire city. in our case, we are looking at an economy that has industrial roots, historically. we are rivals for a new, green, and tech industries. at last count, we had 250 of them. when we move forward in these new areas, redevelopment was very helpful in terms of the land, the cleanup of the brown fields. i think there will be some state programs that will maintain affordable housing, the brownfield's aspect, and the transit-oriented development. our redevelopment funds...
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as a city we are fortunate to have big and bold projects. yes they're lofty and we have millions of dollars we're trying to raise and thank you to sandra for the leadership in doing that. we have the blue angels and a possible new warrior stadium and technology and creatively innovate the transportation system but it's the investment and success of the neighborhoods in san francisco because that's what counts. when a neighborhood is strong a city is strong and that is a message that can't be missed and we can't lose sight of that and thank you hud for the grant and believing in our city's
as a city we are fortunate to have big and bold projects. yes they're lofty and we have millions of dollars we're trying to raise and thank you to sandra for the leadership in doing that. we have the blue angels and a possible new warrior stadium and technology and creatively innovate the transportation system but it's the investment and success of the neighborhoods in san francisco because that's what counts. when a neighborhood is strong a city is strong and that is a message that can't be...
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let me start with you, jessica. >> for us, we have chosen to launch city by city. we feel that is really important because it lets us take the time needed to build up a great community of people sharing cars. that lets us find great cars, educate the owners, educate the renters, and ensure there is the right balance and variety of cars. if you look on the site in san francisco, you will literally see cars all over the place. it is all over the bay area. you are seeing cars sharing happening in places it never had before. we worked with the city to see if there were any ways we could get out the word. we hope to work with existing programs or be added as an additional transportation solution. in general, we like to involve the city and city leaders in our announcement of coming to market, and it has been working really well. >> i know you have community managers all over the globe. what's going on there? >> airbnb goes to network effects. we are all over in -- we are already in 19 cities all over the world. we just provide the tools on line, and local residents thro
let me start with you, jessica. >> for us, we have chosen to launch city by city. we feel that is really important because it lets us take the time needed to build up a great community of people sharing cars. that lets us find great cars, educate the owners, educate the renters, and ensure there is the right balance and variety of cars. if you look on the site in san francisco, you will literally see cars all over the place. it is all over the bay area. you are seeing cars sharing...
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hurwitz: currently, city tunnel 1 and city tunnel number 2 would be feeding each half of the city. so you'd lose half the city if you didn't have a replacement. narrator: without half of its water supply, the city would shut down. for nearly 40 years, new york has been in the process of constructing a solution. man: this project is water tunnel number 3. we started on this project in 1969. i'm a sandhog. i've been a sandhog for 37 years. narrator: sandhogs are the men of local 147, who work deep below the city. they began building the infrastructure of new york in 1872. from the subways to the sewers, the water tunnels to the highway tunnels, new york city thrives because of their work. ryan: you got one little hole in the ground, and nobody knows we're here. see the empire state building, right. that's 1,000 feet. so you figure, you go down 1,000. how high that is -- that's how far we go down. narrator: stretching more than 60 miles under the city, tunnel 3 is taking generations of workers to complete. ryan: i don't even want to imagine what my father had to go through. when we fi
hurwitz: currently, city tunnel 1 and city tunnel number 2 would be feeding each half of the city. so you'd lose half the city if you didn't have a replacement. narrator: without half of its water supply, the city would shut down. for nearly 40 years, new york has been in the process of constructing a solution. man: this project is water tunnel number 3. we started on this project in 1969. i'm a sandhog. i've been a sandhog for 37 years. narrator: sandhogs are the men of local 147, who work...
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it's not if -- it's when in the city. >> what exactly are we supposed to do? >> i think symbolally duck, which i will do. >> do we have to roll? >> you don't have to roll. i will do it. if you pretend there is an earthquake and get under the table to make sure things don't fall on you. >> goodbye. god bless you. >> all right. >> all right. >> this is intended to create awareness about the importance of disaster preparedness and consider yourself aware and educated. >> a minor disaster in itself. >> all right. my last certificate -- kim why don't you introduce it and i will present the award. >> good afternoon. i am ken yee and i work for the park and rec department. i am pleased to award the recipient of the quarterly employee program. stacy white is the recipient of the award and on this occasion mr. ginsburg will make the presentation. >> thank you. ken usually makes the quarter employee recognition awards but this is dear to my heart and survival so i thought i would present it and it's for the incredible, wonderful stacy white who works in the general mana
it's not if -- it's when in the city. >> what exactly are we supposed to do? >> i think symbolally duck, which i will do. >> do we have to roll? >> you don't have to roll. i will do it. if you pretend there is an earthquake and get under the table to make sure things don't fall on you. >> goodbye. god bless you. >> all right. >> all right. >> this is intended to create awareness about the importance of disaster preparedness and consider yourself...
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we have 85,000 at city college of san francisco balboa park is the gateway to the city college and the surrounding communities and there needs to be more connection between the station and the community and making sure that when we are evaluating whether we're going to be redesigning the different buildings in the area around the balboa park station. that they support the needs not just of the community to make sure that pedestrians are safe and make sure traffic isn't overimpacted, but there are a lot of needs of students at city college of san francisco that aren't able to find housing. i personally didn't have housing for a period of time in san francisco and if we're going to be look at redeveloping the area and making sure it's a safe place and if there is potential to create more of a high density neighborhood. so that people don't have to drive in the area. that that make it a better, safer, more walkable community considering we're a transit-first city. i have also worked in public transit and worked in the school district government. so i hopefully you kindly consider my appoi
we have 85,000 at city college of san francisco balboa park is the gateway to the city college and the surrounding communities and there needs to be more connection between the station and the community and making sure that when we are evaluating whether we're going to be redesigning the different buildings in the area around the balboa park station. that they support the needs not just of the community to make sure that pedestrians are safe and make sure traffic isn't overimpacted, but there...
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we've got hundreds of restaurants in the city, we go to the tide land to get away from the city but you don't seem to understand that, and to tell you the truth, standing up in front of here and looking at your faces irritates me. i mean, you guys don't even concentrate, look at gloria's face, it's like doing 150 emotions in one -- >> maybe we can eliminate the personalities and give us your message. >> my message is don't approve this project, no one doesn't want it. >> commissioner martin? >> is there any other public comment? >> there's one more. >> good morning, i want to speak on this, i want to speak a little bit about this project. i've been watching all along here at the commission, i believe that mr. nevin, he must be going through a lot of stress, i think he wants to do a good job here, i've been listening in on it for quite a while now, the part i wanted to get on the public record had to do with merits, -- employment, whether there's going to be equality, men, women, and the other thing has to do with the civil rights of it, are you going to have different race people and th
we've got hundreds of restaurants in the city, we go to the tide land to get away from the city but you don't seem to understand that, and to tell you the truth, standing up in front of here and looking at your faces irritates me. i mean, you guys don't even concentrate, look at gloria's face, it's like doing 150 emotions in one -- >> maybe we can eliminate the personalities and give us your message. >> my message is don't approve this project, no one doesn't want it. >>...
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i wanted to take a city somewhere in the world that exemplified the way that a city grows and changes, the way our urban world is growing and changing, most of the world's populations live in cities now. i wanted to pick one city i could look at as its own world. it is so large an absorbing an interesting that it is like a snow globe. it is a self-contained world where people have these intense experiences in stories that involve each other that are about each other that i wanted to learn. you say hello to them in a place like karachi. an amazing and heart wrenching story comes out of them. i wanted to take one example of changing. example. the more i learned about it, the more i felt it was a good one. >> where do you live? >> in washington, d.c. >> i am the co-host of "morning edition" on npr. i get up about 2:45 in the morning. i get into work at 3:45. the show goes on the air at 5:00. >> how long are you there? >> it depends on the day. i might get out around noon. sometimes, 2:00 p.m. sometimes, it will be a long day. sometimes there is a presidential debate in the need to be the
i wanted to take a city somewhere in the world that exemplified the way that a city grows and changes, the way our urban world is growing and changing, most of the world's populations live in cities now. i wanted to pick one city i could look at as its own world. it is so large an absorbing an interesting that it is like a snow globe. it is a self-contained world where people have these intense experiences in stories that involve each other that are about each other that i wanted to learn. you...
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the latest accident is in ellicott city. tracking some of fire department activity that kim dacey will be reporting on live shortly. outbound 295 at the beltway. the fire activity is that battery avenue. the j.f.x. at harrisburg expressway in pretty good shape. a closure in harford county because of fire department activity. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 29. no sign of the accident. we will keep you posted. this is 295 southbound showing building volume down towards 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> an update on breaking news. firefighters are still battling a stubborn fire. >> kim dacey joins us with the details. >> this is still an active scene. we're several blocks away. firefighters are still actively fighting this fire. we shot some video of them spraying water to put this fire out. it started on the first floor and spread up and over to neighbors' homes. three homes were evacuated. everybody got out ok. the adults and children were transported to the hospital for a precaution. a firefighter
the latest accident is in ellicott city. tracking some of fire department activity that kim dacey will be reporting on live shortly. outbound 295 at the beltway. the fire activity is that battery avenue. the j.f.x. at harrisburg expressway in pretty good shape. a closure in harford county because of fire department activity. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 29. no sign of the accident. we will keep you posted. this is 295 southbound showing building volume down towards 32. that is...
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commissioners, you know, the city just last week we announced the city's unemployment rate, it was at 6.9%. that's down from 9.6% in january 2011. so, it's crossed that 7% threshold, which is more psychological than anything. we continue to lead the nation, the metro area, san francisco metro area, lead the nation in job growth and that's ahead of number 2, silicon valley number 3, sugar land texas, sugar land houston, texas. number 3 in the state of california. nevertheless, the unemployment rate is still relatively high. there is much work that still needs to be done which is an area that in taking on this role that i focus on a great deal. one of the things that from my past experience working in the manufacturing sector to working with the small businesses and my past history working in new york or in san jose, i care deeply and love deeply the opportunities and challenges that our neighborhood businesses, our small businesses, our neighborhood commercial corridors, our local manufacturers, that they face. and take to heart and take to being critical as part of my role in this --
commissioners, you know, the city just last week we announced the city's unemployment rate, it was at 6.9%. that's down from 9.6% in january 2011. so, it's crossed that 7% threshold, which is more psychological than anything. we continue to lead the nation, the metro area, san francisco metro area, lead the nation in job growth and that's ahead of number 2, silicon valley number 3, sugar land texas, sugar land houston, texas. number 3 in the state of california. nevertheless, the unemployment...
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and to have fun in this city, recreation in this city. (music). >> they work real hard but they can't do it alone and we need volunteers and we have people in the community, all over the city, every single day, every weekend who are out weeding, collecting bar -- garbage and keeping parks up, so it is so important what you do today, helping us with this park. >> this is part of the 2008 clean and safe neighborhood parks fund which is on the ballot four years ago and look how that public investment has transformed our neighborhood, and you look at the kids playing on the water, you look at the soccer game behind me, you look at the playground behind you, you look at the tennis court and is the basketball courts and you look at the clubhouse, this park is awesome. (music). >> thank you, that concludes the general manager's report. >> thank you. >> is there any public comment on this item? >> no. >> good afternoon, commissioners, phil, manager of recreation and park department. beautiful little multimedia video display of events so forth goi
and to have fun in this city, recreation in this city. (music). >> they work real hard but they can't do it alone and we need volunteers and we have people in the community, all over the city, every single day, every weekend who are out weeding, collecting bar -- garbage and keeping parks up, so it is so important what you do today, helping us with this park. >> this is part of the 2008 clean and safe neighborhood parks fund which is on the ballot four years ago and look how that...
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city life can take its toll on your mental health. studies show that disorders like depression and anxiety, even schizophrenia, our moral -- are more common in city dwellers than in people who live in the countryside. constant noise, confined spaces, and the frequent need to rush to meet deadlines all add up to a stressful lifestyle. many people also feel socially isolated, despite being surrounded by crowds of people. but what exactly is it about city life that is so harmful? this team of researchers believe that finding that out is essential. >> we estimate that by 2050, 2/3 of the world's population will live in cities. that will be a massive, social ecological change for humanity -- socio-ecological change for humanity. >> they examined the brains of volunteers, using computer tomography. the technology allows scientists to observe blood circulation in different regions of the brain to show which regions are most active. after majoring base levels, the researchers subjected the volunteers -- after measuring base levels, the resear
city life can take its toll on your mental health. studies show that disorders like depression and anxiety, even schizophrenia, our moral -- are more common in city dwellers than in people who live in the countryside. constant noise, confined spaces, and the frequent need to rush to meet deadlines all add up to a stressful lifestyle. many people also feel socially isolated, despite being surrounded by crowds of people. but what exactly is it about city life that is so harmful? this team of...
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it's a safest place in the city. if we're in danger, let me know where i can go. we'll get in a boat if we have to. just let us know. thank you. >> thank you, ms. connolly. (applause) >>> hello, my name is la shandra price, i'm a resident of treasure island. most and foremost i am a concerned parent, also a member of good neighbors, also a member of treasure island health network. and i'm sorry that i have to stand here right now and have this conversation. i'm sorry that i've already been through this when i was living in hunters point. i'm sorry that i used to be a hazmat technician and [speaker not understood] any of these agencies had my family and my health in their best interest. it concerns me that -- and you couldn't even get with the ceo on the 5%. we're talking about 5% here. and they haven't even agreed on that. you have them saying one thing. you're telling me everything is safe. this is where i live. this is where my children are being raised. this is where i am concerned that my entire community is going to become one huge question. i grew up in hunt
it's a safest place in the city. if we're in danger, let me know where i can go. we'll get in a boat if we have to. just let us know. thank you. >> thank you, ms. connolly. (applause) >>> hello, my name is la shandra price, i'm a resident of treasure island. most and foremost i am a concerned parent, also a member of good neighbors, also a member of treasure island health network. and i'm sorry that i have to stand here right now and have this conversation. i'm sorry that i've...
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what is the purpose of develop in development in the city? it's codified through our housing element goals. these are the needs of our people? and as peter said we might want to see improved as you all consider the legislation. if you look at page 4 of the legislation, line 24. there is a housing production summary piece. what staff would create and in the legislation as presented to you this would only be for staff reports, for those probings that go to the planning commission. again thinking about this a departmental culture for every staff prime minister who files a report to see what the context is. we might add for staff reports and case files. and understand that this new project is adding this to our housing gols and our second goal as peter said, what is happening in our neighborhoods? so the legislation that you have before you asks for housing production report every six months. it's on page 5, line 8. you would have an understanding of what is going on in a report that you get every so often by neighborhoods. we think it's importan
what is the purpose of develop in development in the city? it's codified through our housing element goals. these are the needs of our people? and as peter said we might want to see improved as you all consider the legislation. if you look at page 4 of the legislation, line 24. there is a housing production summary piece. what staff would create and in the legislation as presented to you this would only be for staff reports, for those probings that go to the planning commission. again thinking...
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and rec centers.and since the property woold still be ooned by the city... the mayor...is vooing to uue lease pyaments...to eventually to lower the city's &pproperty tax rate. but tell anybody that the money coming in from gaming is going to go to a particular source for ii, because i simply don't trust the folks that have control of the money."(rydelll) "and regardless of what happens with question 7, ground will be broken for the new casino here in 2013 and it's expected to open sometime in 2014. in south baltimore, john ryddll, fox45 news at 5:30." another ballot question.... topic of the next fox45 town hall on thursdayyoctoberr25th. you can watch it live byygoing toofox baltimore dot com and cliccing on "town hall" in pur... hot topics section. you can go there now o watch ppstttown hall meeeingg oo taxes ann the maryland dream act. how arr the oaas looking tonig? tonight?brandi proccor report.. edge report..- mapfibverlibertymapphawanmap399 maa 3new information... on... the maa... who opened ffre... inside a salon... in wisconsin... / killing thhee eop
and rec centers.and since the property woold still be ooned by the city... the mayor...is vooing to uue lease pyaments...to eventually to lower the city's &pproperty tax rate. but tell anybody that the money coming in from gaming is going to go to a particular source for ii, because i simply don't trust the folks that have control of the money."(rydelll) "and regardless of what happens with question 7, ground will be broken for the new casino here in 2013 and it's expected to open...
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you can get quinces of the western side of the city through -- glimpes of the western side of city through a thick trees. the lake is ada accessible. it has a peaceful atmosphere where you can enjoy a warm day. walk along the lake and watched many ducks, and swans, and seagulls. it is a tranquil spot to stroll, enjoy each other's company, and sail away. many couples come here to take a ride around the lake, floating under the bridges, past the pavilion and waterfall. for a quiet getaway, it makes for a memorable and magical experience. located on 19th avenue, this grove is the place to wear your hiking boots, bring your family, and bring the dog because it has so much to offer you and your loved ones. it is a truly hidden gem in the city. the part is rich with eucalyptus trees. long paths allow you to meander, perfect for dog walking in a wooded environment. >> i enjoy this base and the history behind it. the diversity that exists in such an urban city, the concrete, the streets, cars, we have this oasis of a natural environment. it reminds us of what san francisco initially was. >> this i
you can get quinces of the western side of the city through -- glimpes of the western side of city through a thick trees. the lake is ada accessible. it has a peaceful atmosphere where you can enjoy a warm day. walk along the lake and watched many ducks, and swans, and seagulls. it is a tranquil spot to stroll, enjoy each other's company, and sail away. many couples come here to take a ride around the lake, floating under the bridges, past the pavilion and waterfall. for a quiet getaway, it...
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we feel that we're a team that's been picked by the city of san francisco and working with cassandra and nick has been amazing because we started off, we're the outsiders and you're the insiders, but it's just us represent thing city so we want to take this old building right here and turn it into an icon that san francisco will be really proud of. we realize we're representing the city to the whole world, this is a very important place, and so i can tell you after 30 years in the business and having built two dozen restaurant ts, this is our gem, it's small but it's what we want to do for the city, thank you. >> thank you very much. >> barb karmenini. >> good morning, commissioner, i'm don, i live in the city, my kids go to school right in the marina, i donate time to the park and rec, i coach soccer, first time here in front of all of you. i'm with the marina community association for the last six year and is the wood house is a class act, they do a great job, i really would say you should vote yes with these people. thank you very much and thank you for your time. bye-bye. >> than
we feel that we're a team that's been picked by the city of san francisco and working with cassandra and nick has been amazing because we started off, we're the outsiders and you're the insiders, but it's just us represent thing city so we want to take this old building right here and turn it into an icon that san francisco will be really proud of. we realize we're representing the city to the whole world, this is a very important place, and so i can tell you after 30 years in the business and...
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of public health on bedbug abatements and to have disclosures and create better information by the city and county of san francisco for tenants, our operators and for our property owners. so i wanted to call up two individuals who have been working very steadily on this project. mr. vining and miss chung. [ applause ] actually before i do that i wanted to give my colleagues an opportunity to speak, if any. do you want to recognize that supervisor david campos is a co-sponsor, along with supervisor david chiu. go ahead. >> good afternoon. thank you for this opportunity to speak today. i just wanted to sort of start off by thanking supervisor kim for supporting this important legislation and thanks to the supervisors who co-sponsored as well. i wanted to thank the members of the bedbug working group who put a lot of time and effort into this, but the main people i wanted to thank are a lot of people here behind me. that is the tenants who have come out to tell their stories and tenants ho have come out to our bedbug working group meetings to make sure that we're getting it right and the i
of public health on bedbug abatements and to have disclosures and create better information by the city and county of san francisco for tenants, our operators and for our property owners. so i wanted to call up two individuals who have been working very steadily on this project. mr. vining and miss chung. [ applause ] actually before i do that i wanted to give my colleagues an opportunity to speak, if any. do you want to recognize that supervisor david campos is a co-sponsor, along with...
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city college of san francisco has 9 campuses in the city and serves approximately 100,000 students each year. the state has reduced funding to ccsf by core academic courses, provide work force training, provide an education that prepares students for 4 year universities, keep city college libraries and student support services open, keep technology and instructional support up to date, and offset state budget cuts. i'm here with alyssa messer, an english teacher at city college of san francisco. she's the ppt of aft2121, the faculty union, and a proponent of proposition a. also joining us is starchild, a local activist with the libertarian party of san francisco and a former candidate for the san francisco school board. he's an opponent of the measure. thank you both for taking the time to be with us today. >> thank you. >> alyssa, i'd like to give you the opportunity it share the thoughts of your position. >> so proposition a is a temporary 8-year, $79 parcel tax on properties in san francisco. and that money would go directly to supporting city college of san francisco. city college i
city college of san francisco has 9 campuses in the city and serves approximately 100,000 students each year. the state has reduced funding to ccsf by core academic courses, provide work force training, provide an education that prepares students for 4 year universities, keep city college libraries and student support services open, keep technology and instructional support up to date, and offset state budget cuts. i'm here with alyssa messer, an english teacher at city college of san...
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what has that meant to your city? what benefits has a broad backs either of you can take the first crack at that. >> obviously, being the first chinese asian american mayor in san francisco is significant. as mayor quan knows, we have generations of his stories were we had the local laws that literally prevented our population from voting. it is significant for so many fronts that i think are all well spoken of already. having said that, i have been working in government for 22 years. i have seen what it takes for a mayor to be successful. i have supported for may years. i have run five different departments. for me it is good to not only celebrate this historic vote, but recognize how important it was with communities that have suffered for many years, but to take that and share it with all the other communities of san francisco. we could be a jeremy lin. to be able to lead an open opportunities for african- americans and gays and lesbians to work with labor as strong as other mayors have and to make sure there are l
what has that meant to your city? what benefits has a broad backs either of you can take the first crack at that. >> obviously, being the first chinese asian american mayor in san francisco is significant. as mayor quan knows, we have generations of his stories were we had the local laws that literally prevented our population from voting. it is significant for so many fronts that i think are all well spoken of already. having said that, i have been working in government for 22 years. i...
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native san franciscans are being priced out of the city in favor of transplants. yes, 32 years ago i was a transplant, but not this kind of transplant. i was a low to mid-income wage earner. thank you. t-good afternoon, supervisor. my name is brook turner with the coalition for better housing. first, may i begin by thanking supervisor chiu and his staff amy chen for working so hard to try to figure out a way to do this that didn't hurt the rental property owners or the corporate suites companies that would actually be obeying the law already. our concern of course was there would be the industry of a drive-by or nuisance lawsuits for trying to get settlements and those kinds of things. we certainly do not condone, nor appreciate other property owners in corporate housing folks who do not obey this law. it's been a law for a long time and they should know better. i think this legislation and the debate that has gone up around it has gone a long way to addressing those issues and i think this legislation will help and it won't provide a problem for rental property o
native san franciscans are being priced out of the city in favor of transplants. yes, 32 years ago i was a transplant, but not this kind of transplant. i was a low to mid-income wage earner. thank you. t-good afternoon, supervisor. my name is brook turner with the coalition for better housing. first, may i begin by thanking supervisor chiu and his staff amy chen for working so hard to try to figure out a way to do this that didn't hurt the rental property owners or the corporate suites...
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>> also a question to the city attorney. the eir that was approved in 2008, i believe, was that of an envelope of the union square station? >> i'm not sure i understand that question. it might be directed better to the mta staff. >> mr. fungi? >> commissioners, john fungi, central subway program manager, the eir document that was aprao*fed in 2008 essentially had a 30% design of the station and the station itself back when it was originally designed in 2006 and as it exists today is essentially the same with the enhancements of the various commissions that have reviewed and approved the station. if i was to show you what the station looked like in 2006, it would have a much greater impact of the park of massing versus one that you're reviewing today which is tucked into the park and almost looks like it's part of the park, but the footprint of 2006 is essentially bigger than what we're proposing today, and there's also a planning department finding of the current views of all three stations and it's in your packet dated sept
>> also a question to the city attorney. the eir that was approved in 2008, i believe, was that of an envelope of the union square station? >> i'm not sure i understand that question. it might be directed better to the mta staff. >> mr. fungi? >> commissioners, john fungi, central subway program manager, the eir document that was aprao*fed in 2008 essentially had a 30% design of the station and the station itself back when it was originally designed in 2006 and as it...
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memphis is up to 80 now, 77 in kansas city. with the cloud cover, showers mostly to the north, the main threat around here will be in southern pennsylvania. tomorrow and again on wednesday, the clouds win out the battle with the sunshine. tomorrow, 73-78 degrees, warmer than normal with southwest winds at 5. there is some risk of a sprinkle. tomorrow, they water temperatures in the low 60's. and the western maryland ounce, this time of year can be quite chilly. highs in the '60s and almost 70 heading into the middle of the week. a mix of sun and clouds tomorrow with the spreckels potential in cecil county, then almost eight degrees on wednesday. ocean city will see partly cloudy skies, mild temperatures for a couple of days. two new systems in the tropics. this one may become a tropical storm. sandy is expected to head toward jamaica and may be across the eastern part of cuba. we will have to keep an eye on the exact track of tropical storm sandy. >> a mix of sun and cloud than mild temperatures, 73 on thursday and friday, 74 w
memphis is up to 80 now, 77 in kansas city. with the cloud cover, showers mostly to the north, the main threat around here will be in southern pennsylvania. tomorrow and again on wednesday, the clouds win out the battle with the sunshine. tomorrow, 73-78 degrees, warmer than normal with southwest winds at 5. there is some risk of a sprinkle. tomorrow, they water temperatures in the low 60's. and the western maryland ounce, this time of year can be quite chilly. highs in the '60s and almost 70...
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how do we -- the city, maintain a committee of able and committed members? as it stands the committee is all volunteer. the workload as of now are far too labor intensive to be sustained by a volunteer board. so as you just suggested perhaps staggering terms would be an excellent idea. but this is just one issue. the officers have collectively identified a number of issues and large-scale questions, but i believe we're at a point that some changes need to be made. first the committee need goes through some major changes such as do the standards of care continue to make sense at this time? they did at one time. but it might not make sense anymore and how can we as a committee without teeth enforce standards of care? how can we expect shelters to meet standards of care when they are unfunded? and what is a just penalty for non-compliance? certainly it doesn't make sense to fine somebody for not having enough money. so my purpose again is not to [pr-erpbt/] present frustration, but suggest a change and the committee will need the support of this committee going
how do we -- the city, maintain a committee of able and committed members? as it stands the committee is all volunteer. the workload as of now are far too labor intensive to be sustained by a volunteer board. so as you just suggested perhaps staggering terms would be an excellent idea. but this is just one issue. the officers have collectively identified a number of issues and large-scale questions, but i believe we're at a point that some changes need to be made. first the committee need goes...
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and these are some of our computer models, anywhere from ocean city maryland to new york city so a little concerting. we'll kind of fine tune that forecast. we're holding off the chances of any kind of rain and wind to come into play more so as we go into sunday. temperatures again by lunchtime tomorrow, mostly sunny skies into the 60s. beautiful afternoon. 70 degrees will be your high. 72 to 74 degrees. the most accurate forecast calls for a clear sky. 30s north and west. 2-degree guarantee goes to 70 tomorrow with mostly sunny skies and your exclusive 7-day forecast, 77 on tuesday. wednesday we hit 80 degrees. 77 on thursday. 75 on friday. maybe a couple clouds, but then again the issue comes in by sunday. we'll be watching the potential of sandy. just got new models in. one model says it could be a hurricane over the bahamas in two days. think about it. keep a watch on channel 2. >> i need to focus on those high 70s and 80s for the next few days. >> lather up that sunscreen. >>> plenty of airline passengers bring their ipads and kindles on board to pass the time. those devices are find
and these are some of our computer models, anywhere from ocean city maryland to new york city so a little concerting. we'll kind of fine tune that forecast. we're holding off the chances of any kind of rain and wind to come into play more so as we go into sunday. temperatures again by lunchtime tomorrow, mostly sunny skies into the 60s. beautiful afternoon. 70 degrees will be your high. 72 to 74 degrees. the most accurate forecast calls for a clear sky. 30s north and west. 2-degree guarantee...
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they were given vouchers and therefore, moved to other cities. there simply weren't enough units, so people couldn't come back and due to screening and eligibility requirements, people were left out of the new developed units. and so in light of those stories that we had heard from our clients, we have actually worked with supervisor olague's office to craft this legislation, because we saw the writing on the wall. with hope sf happening, a program that we do support, because our public housing stock is so severely distressed that we do need to rebuild it and we have no federal funds to continue operating it as it is. and so we wanted to make sure we could have the best of both worlds, which is to have newly developed housing that is habitable for its residents. and also have the residents who currently live there be the beneficiaries essentially of these new, shiny units. and therefore, we thought this was the best possible way to ensure that if people are in good standing, they get back into the new development, period. and that there is 1 one
they were given vouchers and therefore, moved to other cities. there simply weren't enough units, so people couldn't come back and due to screening and eligibility requirements, people were left out of the new developed units. and so in light of those stories that we had heard from our clients, we have actually worked with supervisor olague's office to craft this legislation, because we saw the writing on the wall. with hope sf happening, a program that we do support, because our public housing...
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the city. about three-quarters have signals all around. we are working on the pie chart that shows where we don't have countdown signals, or some that have partial. we have 55 that i mentioned is in the pipeline under design. plan to be installed within the next couple of years. the challenges with these countdown signals is that in order for us to be able to add countdown signals at these existing location, the conduits underground need to be in good condition. where we run into a lot of problems is that they are not. they are either rusted out, they are full, there are all sorts of challenges presented to us. though we have the strong desire to add pedestrian signals, we always run into this, the older parts of the city where the conduits have been there 50, 60, 70 years. the other issue is we don't want to dig up a street that's been recently paved within the last five years. another challenge is where we have some sidewalk basements where it is really tricky. sometimes very costly to try to
the city. about three-quarters have signals all around. we are working on the pie chart that shows where we don't have countdown signals, or some that have partial. we have 55 that i mentioned is in the pipeline under design. plan to be installed within the next couple of years. the challenges with these countdown signals is that in order for us to be able to add countdown signals at these existing location, the conduits underground need to be in good condition. where we run into a lot of...
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playing serious with a car blast that killed eleven and stop the general in the country's northern city of tripoli armed clashes have left one person dead and eight wounded on sunday security forces used tear gas to contain crowds of demonstrators trying to storm government headquarters that west follows the killing of why some al has signed a top all of the chief investigating whether there was any syrian involvement in the two thousand and five assassination of lebanon's former prime minister rafik hariri lebanon's opposition believes the government in beirut is too close to the regime in damascus and could have had a hand in the international relations professor mark army says syria would be the last to benefit from the situation. if you think about the legacy you read two thousand and five that plague or have a record syria were due to. assad's government being told to do this because you. point the finger. they are so you have demonized wes maybe you have psychosis used to work for the other hand perhaps they're all cynical people who thought this would be a very good way of gettin
playing serious with a car blast that killed eleven and stop the general in the country's northern city of tripoli armed clashes have left one person dead and eight wounded on sunday security forces used tear gas to contain crowds of demonstrators trying to storm government headquarters that west follows the killing of why some al has signed a top all of the chief investigating whether there was any syrian involvement in the two thousand and five assassination of lebanon's former prime minister...
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cities have played this role. in this bidding we're having this conversation in san francisco at -- it is negative beating -- it is fitting that we're having this conversation in san francisco at spur. i think it is off somewhere one of the first cities, i think the only city, and has put together a working group around the sharing economy. we are the epicenter in san francisco. we have a role to help nurture the emerging space. there is a lot of value to be created here. i am really excited to be part of the panel seeing all of these great people next to me. >> the people on the panel are going to tell us about their companies. let's come straight down the line. >> i am a co-founder and ceo of viable, a community marketplace for travel experiences. anybody can offer their services to others as a guide, offering touristrs, sailing ships, cookig class. we have enabled terrorism -- tourism to access parts of the city it had never before accessed. restoring murals for example. we launched in 2011. we have been going
cities have played this role. in this bidding we're having this conversation in san francisco at -- it is negative beating -- it is fitting that we're having this conversation in san francisco at spur. i think it is off somewhere one of the first cities, i think the only city, and has put together a working group around the sharing economy. we are the epicenter in san francisco. we have a role to help nurture the emerging space. there is a lot of value to be created here. i am really excited to...
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the city will never do what you want it to, why can't this crazy city be mine? it's not unusual to not even have any work at any time. it's not unusual to lose your job. it's such a crime. if you should ever maybe want your back in the city changes its mind. it's not unusual sheriff mirkarimi to welcome you back. welcome back. hey hey hey, welcome back. welcome back. moons and junes and ethics, dizzy dancing. when every sheriff's dream becomes real i have looked at city life that way. i have looked at city from all districts now, from win and lose and we'll still try somehow. it's life's city allusions i recall. i really don't know politics at all. >> thank you, next speaker. >> my my name is eugene gordon, jr.. fascists, anti-fascists, and need to know san francisco main public library reports 2012 nobel price for peace democracy was awarded to european union. congratulations to the government, imperialists, but these artificial doves don't fly. going in and out of context. [speaker not understood] one liberation of german people from oppression/occupation. two
the city will never do what you want it to, why can't this crazy city be mine? it's not unusual to not even have any work at any time. it's not unusual to lose your job. it's such a crime. if you should ever maybe want your back in the city changes its mind. it's not unusual sheriff mirkarimi to welcome you back. welcome back. hey hey hey, welcome back. welcome back. moons and junes and ethics, dizzy dancing. when every sheriff's dream becomes real i have looked at city life that way. i have...
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you come into the city, can you go church and come out and go to westportal and get a ticket. i think that is morally wrong and gouging and gouging and eventually it's just bad pr and for the generating 2.5 million dollars on this budget
you come into the city, can you go church and come out and go to westportal and get a ticket. i think that is morally wrong and gouging and gouging and eventually it's just bad pr and for the generating 2.5 million dollars on this budget
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everywhere in the city the civilians building. even the benoit hospital we don't have a lot of medicine right now the hospital keep in the in the people outside from the hospital through week there's no food. but only because of the militias that it's around but already the clothes and the roads that it's the food in defeat all there are women benoit from the three sides they use the house that the rockets and the guys with guns and actually found even the. the hospital says it is clearly that the civilians there with the guards now iran now we've been broadcasting live footage as well as pictures coming straight out of bani walid some of which scenes are very disturbing and we've been watching the situation cause widespread reaction all across libya is there any sign of a dying down anytime soon. absolutely not this situation has been now going on for a year and actually for more than a year if you consider the fighting that. have ground gadhafi and then it doesn't look like it's going to subside anytime soon and it's not in fact
everywhere in the city the civilians building. even the benoit hospital we don't have a lot of medicine right now the hospital keep in the in the people outside from the hospital through week there's no food. but only because of the militias that it's around but already the clothes and the roads that it's the food in defeat all there are women benoit from the three sides they use the house that the rockets and the guys with guns and actually found even the. the hospital says it is clearly that...
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the unemployment rate in our city was 9.5%. our city was faced with about $380 million deficit, and we were struggling with how to meet a rising and increased cost in our pension and health-care obligations. a year later, our city has come together to tackle pension reform and balance the budget. most importantly, we put people back to work. in the last 12 months, we have created jobs for more than 17,300 san franciscans, bringing our unemployment rate to 7.6%. that is the third lowest behind marin county and san mateo, but i will tell you this -- as i study marin county and san detail, you know, they have got that wine up there in marin county. i think we consume the most of it. and in san mateo, i notice we have got a big airport there that is bustling. we have a lot of contributions to the other two lowest unemployment rates. and just yesterday, our city controller's report give is more positive news about our economy. with revenues of about $129 million greater than expected and projected in the first six months of our fisc
the unemployment rate in our city was 9.5%. our city was faced with about $380 million deficit, and we were struggling with how to meet a rising and increased cost in our pension and health-care obligations. a year later, our city has come together to tackle pension reform and balance the budget. most importantly, we put people back to work. in the last 12 months, we have created jobs for more than 17,300 san franciscans, bringing our unemployment rate to 7.6%. that is the third lowest behind...
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what are some possible areas in the city? golden gate bridge, right here. beautiful sunset today, i was watching it as we got here. what else? the bay bridge, candlestick, monster park, 42,000 will be in attendance on any sold out giants game, 62,000 on a 49er game. what else? b of a building. transamerica. this is a major -- so these are -- those are buildings. but what else might you think about? bart, transportation. we'll talk about that. hospitals. city hall. these are possible target areas. as we mentioned, civilian safety is the most important. point to yourself. your safety is the most important. when you are sizing up what are the dangers, what are your capabilities, what are your limitations. terrorism is no different from a natural disaster. you are going to respond the same way. be nice is not nice. b stands for biological. n is nuclear, i is incendiary and c is chemical. on the bottom scale, we have a likelihood it's going to take place and this scale here is the impact. so nuclear device, think of a nuclear bomb taking place, impact will affec
what are some possible areas in the city? golden gate bridge, right here. beautiful sunset today, i was watching it as we got here. what else? the bay bridge, candlestick, monster park, 42,000 will be in attendance on any sold out giants game, 62,000 on a 49er game. what else? b of a building. transamerica. this is a major -- so these are -- those are buildings. but what else might you think about? bart, transportation. we'll talk about that. hospitals. city hall. these are possible target...
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in year 2000, the voters of this city voted that no toxic land be turned over to the city until it was clean to residential use. that shipyard, one part of it was turned over. but guess what? nothing is being built. it's still radiation over there. people are dying in bayview hunters point still. people are sick, cancer. right now today. don't let this happen to the people over there at treasure island. don't let this happen to the babies that's going out there. and if the kids roll on the ground, whatever toxins when they had the school out there, some of the kids got cancer when they were going over there eight years ago. and when they go over there, they bring that stuff back home. the rest of the family gets the same toxic, come in the house, the kids laying on the floor. it is wrong. but what is going on? and then they're going to tell you -- know what they're going to tell you? well, the site that's got the radiation, we're going to cover it with cement. that's what they're going to tell you because that's what they try to do out there in bayview hunters point. we have earthquake
in year 2000, the voters of this city voted that no toxic land be turned over to the city until it was clean to residential use. that shipyard, one part of it was turned over. but guess what? nothing is being built. it's still radiation over there. people are dying in bayview hunters point still. people are sick, cancer. right now today. don't let this happen to the people over there at treasure island. don't let this happen to the babies that's going out there. and if the kids roll on the...